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Overview

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Fitter/Welder to join our team in a dynamic metal fabrication shop environment. This role is crucial for assembling and joining metal components to fabricate structures, machinery, or heavy equipment according to precise engineering specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret and accurately follow engineering blueprints, schematics, and other technical specifications.
  • Precisely fit, align, and secure metal components using appropriate tools, clamps, and tack welds.
  • Perform high-quality MIG welding to permanently join components, ensuring structural integrity and adherence to quality standards.
  • Fabricate a variety of metal structures, machinery, and heavy equipment.
  • Inspect finished welds and assemblies for quality, accuracy, and compliance with specifications.
  • Operate and maintain welding equipment and hand tools safely and efficiently.
  • Adhere to all shop safety protocols, procedures, and company policies.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in MIG welding.
  • Strong ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Capable of occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Experience in general metal fabrication techniques.
  • Applicant may be subject to a background check.
  • Pre-employment drug screen (Excluding THC) is required as a condition of employment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Temp-to-Hire position
  • Full Time work available
  • First Shift (Monday through Friday from 07:30am to 04:00am)
  • Location: Chattanooga, TN

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Ooltewah, TN

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 10% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee, where the middle half runs $21–$31/hr across 31 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 35% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Ooltewah, TN

Ooltewah, TN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 71 other active welding openings from 54 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staffmark (4), Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (3), and JOST International (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

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